NU Bicycle Group shows up in cold, cleans trail

NEW ULM — Not even a below-freezing wind chill could stop the New Ulm Bicycle Group Earth Day Cleanup Saturday morning. Group members Bob and Linda Beck, Pat Schumacher, Aldean Hendrickson, Scott Grimm, and Brandon Steffl met at the base of ...

April 19, 2026

Comfrey man wakes up one morning with leukemia

By: Fritz Busch

COMFREY — A pancake benefit for a rural Comfrey man with leukemia and his family is set for Sunday, April 26 in the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Catholic Church Social Room. The free will donation breakfast for Bryan Helget and his family is set ...

April 18, 2026

Wabasso terminates contractor in city water project

By: Deb Gau

WABASSO — The city of Wabasso will be terminating the general contractor in an improvement project for the city’s water treatment facility and wells. That action came after the city learned the general contractor had an issue with their ...

April 18, 2026

Outstanding Senior Athletes of the Year named

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — The 72nd annual New Ulm Club Athletic Appreciation Banquet took place Saturday at Martin Luther College, with six senior athletes from the three New Ulm high schools being selected as the 2025-2026 Male and Female Outstanding ...

April 18, 2026

Area roundup: Eagles softball rolls Worthington

LATE THURSDAY PREP SOFTBALL NEW ULM 22, WORTHINGTON 5 (5 INNINGS) WORTHINGTON — New Ulm rolled by Worthington 22-5 on Thursday in a Big South Conference softball game. The game ended in the fifth due to the 10-run lead ...

April 18, 2026

Raiders suffer narrow loss to RRC/WWG

WALNUT GROVE — The Nicollet Raiders dropped just their second game of the season on Friday after falling to Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 6-5 in nonconference softball action. Chloe Kachelmeier led the Raiders in defeat with a ...

April 18, 2026